GUIDE TO THE COLLECTION

Collection Title: Constitutional Convention of 1973-1974

Accession Number: 006

Container List

Series: Committee Proposals
(Note: Committee Proposals include proposals, digests, floor and committee amendments)

Box 1
    File Folder (FF) 1    Committee Proposals 1-3
                        FF 2     Floor Amendments to Committee Proposal 3
                        FF 3     Committee Proposal 4
                        FF 4     Floor Amendments to Committee Proposal 4
                        FF 5     Committee Proposals 5-7
                        FF 6     Floor Amendments to Committee Proposal 7

Box 2
                        FF 1     Committee Proposal 9
                        FF 2     Floor Amendments to Committee Proposal 9
                        FF 3     Committee Proposals 10-11
                        FF 4     Committee Proposals 12-16
                        FF 5     Committee Proposal 17
                        FF 6     Committee Proposal 17 cont.

Box 3
                        FF 1     Floor Amendments to Committee Proposal 17
                        FF 2     Committee Proposals 18-21
                        FF 3     Committee Proposal 21 cont.
                        FF 4     Committee Proposals 22-24
                        FF 5     Committee Proposal 25
                        FF 6     Floor Amendments to Committee Proposal 25

Box 4
                        FF 1     Committee Proposal 26
                        FF 2     Floor Amendments to Committee Proposal 26
                        FF 3     Committee Proposals 27-33
                        FF 4     Committee Proposals 34-35
                        FF 5     Committee Proposals 36-37
                        FF 6     Committee Proposal 38 Series - Committee Resolutions, Delegate Resolutions, Delegate Proposals

Box 5
                        FF 1     Committee Resolutions 1-13 including proposed rules of procedure
                        FF 2     Delegate Resolutions 12-67
                        FF 3     Delegate Proposals 1-19
                        FF 4     Delegate Proposals 20-24
                        FF 5     Delegate Proposals 45-97
                        FF 6     Delegate Proposals 98-103 Series - Committees

Box 6
                        FF 1     Committee on Education and Welfare - includes notices of meetings, memos,
                                        correspondence, 1921 Constitution: Disposition of Articles and Sections
                        FF 2     Committee on Education and Welfare - unnumbered proposals
                        FF 3     Committee on Judiciary - includes notices of meetings, 1921 Constitution:
                                        Disposition of Articles and Sections, memos, correspondence, proposals, statements, highlights
                        FF 4     Committee on Legislative Powers and Functions - includes notices of meetings, memos,
                                        correspondence, 1921 Constitution: Disposition of Articles and Sections, summary of
                                        actions taken on recommendations requiring legislative action, unnumbered proposals and highlights
                        FF 5     Committee on Revenue, Finance and Taxation - includes notices of meetings, 1921 Constitution:
                                        Disposition of Articles and Sections, unnumbered proposals, memos, correspondence
                        FF 6     Committee on Natural Resources and Environment - includes notices of meetings, unnumbered
                                        proposals, 1921 Constitution: Disposition of Articles and Sections, memos, information and
                                        statements on the Public Service Commission
                        FF 7     Committee on Local and Parochial Government - includes notices of meetings, proposals, memos
                        FF 8     Committee on Rules, Credentials, Ethics and Schedules - includes notice of meetings
                        FF 9     Committee on Legislative Liaison and Transitional Measures - includes reference tables to
                                        proposed and present condition, 1921 Constitution: Disposition of Provisions, notice of meetings

Box 7
Committee on Bill of Rights and Elections (CBRE)
                        FF 1     Unnumbered Proposals and Resolutions and Draft Proposal of the Committee on Bill
                                        of Rights and Elections
                        FF 2     Unnumbered Proposals and Draft Proposal of the Committee on Bill of Rights and Elections
                        FF 3     Tentative Proposals and Votes no. 1-71
                        FF 4     Tentative Proposals and Votes no. 72-103
                        FF 5     Tentative Proposals and Votes no. 121-173
                        FF 6     Tentative Proposals and Votes no. 174-232
                        FF 7     Tentative Proposals and Votes no. 233-279
                        FF 8     Tentative Proposals and Votes no. 281-306
                        FF 9     Tentative Proposals and Votes no. 307-321
                        FF 10   Provisions in present Constitution - keyed to CBRE
                        FF 11   1921 Constitution: Disposition of Articles and Sections
                        FF 12   Statements to the Committee on Bill of Rights and Elections - included are statements on
                                        Bill of Rights and Human Rights; Right to Privacy; Freedom of Commerce; Initiative
                                        Proposal; making general provisions for elections; Sunday closing laws; Equal Protection
                                        Clause; Equal Rights Amendment; Committee of Natural Resources and Environment;
                                        Committee of Education and Welfare; Right to Bear Arms; Capital Punishment; Right to Vote
                        FF 13   CBRE "Preamble" and "Declaration of Rights" - Proposed Declaration of Rights by Dr. Gerald
                                        N. Weiss, M.D.

Box 8
Committee on Bill of Rights and Elections
                        FF 1     Notice of Meetings, March 1 - June 12
                        FF 2     Agenda, April - August 1973
                        FF 3     Minutes, March - September 1973
                        FF 4     Research Staff Memos, April 2 - May 3
                        FF 5     Research Staff Memos, May 3
                        FF 6     Research Staff Memos, May 3 - May 16
                        FF 7     Research Staff Memos, June - August 1973
                        FF 8     Memos, March 12, 1973 - January 1974
                        FF 9     Research Staff Documents, May 1973
                        FF 10   Research Staff Documents, the Bill of Rights and Human Rights, Representative International Documents
                        FF 11   Documents
                        FF 12   Documents, no. 8 "Initial Provisions and Fundamental Rights in the Soviet Constitution by Robert
                                        Le Fevre, founder of Freedom School in Colorado
                        FF 13   Documents, no. 10 Declaration of Rights for different states in the U.S.
                        FF 14   Miscellaneous

Box 9
Committee on the Executive Department
                        FF 1     Notices of meetings and minutes
                        FF 2     Minutes - cont. and a list of hearings
                        FF 3     Constitutional provisions relative to the Executive, Exhibits A-I
                        FF 4     Constitutional provisions relative to the Executive, Exhibits J-Z
                        FF 5     Research Staff Memos 1-8
                        FF 6     Research Staff Memos 9-14
                        FF 7     Article V Executive Branch
                        FF 8     1921 Constitution: Disposition and Implementation of Articles and Sections

Box 10
Committee on the Executive Department
                        FF 1     Provisions in the present Constitution keyed to potential subject matter of the Committee
                                        on Executive Department, A-D
                        FF 2     Provisions in the present Constitution keyed to potential subject matter of the Committee
                                        on Executive Department, E
                        FF 3     Constitutional provisions which the Committee on the Executive Department will consider,
                                        Articles I-VI
                        FF 4     Constitutional provisions which the Committee on the Executive Department will consider,
                                        Articles VII-XIX
                        FF 5     Constitutional provisions which affect executive functions
                        FF 6     Unnumbered proposals
                        FF 7     Unnumbered proposals
                        FF 8     Exhibits 1-8
                        FF 9     Exhibits 11-17

Box 11
Committee on the Executive Department (FF 1-10)
                        FF 1     Abraham's notes on the Committee meetings and other handwritten notes
                        FF 2     Areas of overlap and duplication with other committee proposals, comments on the executive
                                        article of the proposed Constitution, highlights of the article on the Executive Branch
                        FF 3     Miscellaneous correspondence and memos
                        FF 4     Guidelines and notes, summary of duties and responsibilities of the office of governor, list of
                                        constitutional agencies and number of gubernatorial appointees
                        FF 5     Includes a list of persons to testify and a list of public hearings as well as statements by -
                                        Secretary of State Wade O. Martin Jr.and Commissioner of Insurance Sherman A. Bernard
                        FF 6     Statements - Dr. Emmett Asseff, Governor Edwin Edwards and Lyle C. Kyle
                        FF 7     Statements - E.J. Steimel of PAR, State Land Office, Lieutenant Governor, State Treasurer,
                                        Custodian of Voting Machines,
                        FF 8     Statements - Council for a Better Louisiana, Legislative Auditor, State Banking Commission,
                                        Levee Districts
                        FF 9     Statements - Liquified Petroleum Gas Commission, Commission on Governmental Ethics,
                                        Forestry Commission, State Fire Marshall, Department of Commerce and Industry,
                                        Wildlife and Fisheries Commission, Attorney General
                        FF 10   Statements - Department of Civil Service, Tax Commission, Military Department of National
                                        Guard, Department of Highways, Department of Conservation, Employees' Retirement System,
                                        Office of Consumer Protection
                        FF 11   Coordinating Committee - includes meeting notices, memos on constitutional provisions
                        FF 12   Composite Committee - includes notices of meetings, testimonies on highway use and higher
                                        education and an outline on major areas of concern for the convention
                        FF 13   Committee on Style and Drafting - includes manual on style and drafting, amendments and
                                        suggestions on style and drafting of Constitution
                        FF 14   Subcommittees on powers and duties of governor and other elected officials, elementary and
                                        secondary education, higher education, classroom education - includes notices of meetings,
                                        memos, proposals

Series: Miscellaneous

Box 12
Official Journal of the 1973 Convention
                        FF 1     1st day through 10th day proceedings
                        FF 2     11th day through 20th day proceedings
                        FF 3     21st day through 30th day proceedings
                        FF 4     31st day through 40th day proceedings
                        FF 5     41st day through 50th day proceedings
                        FF 6     51st day through 60th day proceedings
                        FF 7     61st day through 70th day proceedings
                        FF 8     71st day through 80th day proceedings
                        FF 9     81st day through 90th day proceedings
                        FF 10   91st day through 100th day proceedings
                        FF 11   101st day through 110th day proceedings
                        FF 12   111th day through 115th day proceedings
                        FF 13   116th day through 119th day proceedings
                        FF 14   120th day through 122nd day proceedings

Box 13
                        FF 1     Miscellaneous meeting notices, list of proposed regional meetings
                        FF 2     Calendars of the Convention - various dates
                        FF 3     Orders of the day, roll call, rules of the convention, vote tabulation
                        FF 4     Lobbying registration forms
                        FF 5     Delegate information including biographical sketches, oath of office, the Project, listing of
                                        elected and appointed delegates, Act 2 of 1972 relating to the Constitutional Convention,
                                        qualifying form, results of elections for delegates, list of Abraham's speaking engagements
                        FF 6     Miscellaneous correspondence addressed to Abraham as a delegate
                        FF 7     Miscellaneous resolutions and proposals made by the delegates
                        FF 8     Miscellaneous Senate and House bills
                        FF 9     Proposed Constitution 1974, Table of Contents outline, unofficial copy of the Constitution,
                                        misc. information

Box 14
                        1921 Constitution

Box 15
                        Resource material for convention delegates, includes - articles, pamphlets, clippings, reports, news releases

Box 16
                        Resource material - pamphlets

Box 17
                        Resource material - pamphlets

Box 18
                        Project of a Constitution for the State of Louisiana, Vol.1, Parts I-II, Vols. 2, 3, 4

Series: Weiss

Box 19
                        FF 1     Miscellaneous correspondence from individuals or groups urging support for various
                                        areas of the Constitution, correspondence to and from other delegates concerning
                                        work on the Constitution
                        FF 2     Miscellaneous correspondence from individuals or groups urging support for various
                                        areas of the Constitution, correspondence to and from other delegates concerning
                                        work on the Constitution
                        FF 3     Miscellaneous correspondence from individuals or groups urging support for various
                                        areas of the Constitution, correspondence to and from other delegates concerning
                                        work on the Constitution
                        FF 4     Miscellaneous correspondence to and from Gerald Weiss
                        FF 5     memo containing list of committees for the constitutional convention and the members of each

Box 20
                        notebook labeled "Working Copy of CC/73 Proceedings"
                            containing committee proposals, delegate proposals, copy of unofficial Constitution of 1974